Ten years ago in the Illawarra: flashback photos

Ten years ago in the Illawarra: flashback photos

Former big Brother winner Peter Corbett relaxes on Austinmer Beach. He has never watched another Big Brother show since winning in 2002. "I became a commodity, a thing to be used and exploited by television people," Corbett said. "I felt the real me, my identity, had been stolen."

Shattered parents Michael Spence and his wife Christina at an inquest into his son William Spence's death. The year 12 student died after crashing his car into an illegally parked truck at North Nowra during a high-speed police chase in January 2002.

Port Kembla's prostitutes still live in toilet blocks and laneways, eight months after the issue was raised in Parliament.

Ben Kersten trains at Dunc Gray Velodrome. He is fighting a legal battle for a place in Australia's Olympic sprint team.

Australian soccer legend Johnny Warren with FIFA's Centennial Order of Merit gold medal, presented for his service to the game.

Johnny Warren and his mum Marjorie, his partner Siberra Rodrigues and FIFA chief Sepp Blatter, at the presentation.

Ten years ago, a coroner said the death of Shellharbour teenager William Spence in a police chase highlighted an astounding lack of understanding by police about high-speed pursuit guidelines; former Big Brother winner Peter Corbett opened up about how the reality TV show had stolen his life; and eight months after the NSW Parliament was rocked by images of sex workers living in Third World conditions on the streets of Port Kembla, nothing had changed.

What were you doing in June 2004? Do you recognise any faces? Let us know in the comments below.